Environmental Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Every environmental studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ecosystem studies program at University of Wisconsin - Madison stacks up to those at other schools.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Environmental Studies section at the bottom of this page.

UW - Madison Environmental Studies Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Ecosystem Studies (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Ecosystem Studies
• Master’s Degree in Ecosystem Studies

UW - Madison Environmental Studies Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in ecosystem studies, making the school the #5 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Ecosystem Studies Student Demographics at UW - Madison

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the ecosystem studies majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison Environmental Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of ecosystem studies master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a ecosystem studies master's degree from UW - Madison, 89% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in ecosystem studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Natural Resources/Conservation, General

Careers That Ecosystem Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in ecosystem studies can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	860	$61,030
Environmental Science Professors	120	$73,220

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Czar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.